Kent Roosevelt senior-to-be Cory Shimensky has committed to play soccer on scholarship at Marshall University.

“This is a great opportunity for me to go in there and play,” Shimensky said. “They lose both of the starting center backs, and they recruited one center back in addition to myself. I have a great chance to step in and play right away. I want to help the team win and compete for a national championship I also can’t say enough about the coaching staff. I fell in love with all of them instantly.”

Norwayne senior-to-be Kaleb Harris has committed to continue his academic and athletic careers on a football scholarship at the University of Cincinnati, according to sources.

Harris, who is 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, has helped Norwayne reach the Division IV state playoffs in each of the past two seasons, including winning the state championship in 2011 and being a state semifinalist in 2012. He has made his mark as a speedy defensive back and wide receiver for Norwayne coach Joe Harbour.

King, a sophomore-to-be at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, helped the United States Under-16 men’s national basketball team win the FIBA Americas U16 championship over the weekend in Maldonado, Uruguay.

Two 2013 Archbishop Hoban High School graduates have committed to the University of Mount Union to continue their academic and tennis careers.

Chase Krammel will play for the men’s tennis team. Krammel was a three-year letterwinner, former team MVP, most improved player and sectional champion for coach Benny Pietrangelo. Krammel plans to study Business.

Ryan Ross, a 2010 Archbishop Hoban High School graduate, has elected to transfer to Mount Union to play football after spending the past three years at Ohio State.

Ross, a 6-foot, 195-pound wide receiver, was an all-district and Clem Caraboolad Player of the Year honoree at Hoban under coach Ralph Orsini. He had 35 catches for 400 yards with three touchdowns as a senior in the fall of 2009. Ross was a redshirt in 2010 at OSU, and then was on the Buckeyes roster in 2011 and 2012.

Richie Ashley, a 2013 graduate of Manchester High School, has committed to continue his academic and football careers at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio.

Ashley, a 6-foot and 200-pound two-way linemen, was recruited by over 20 schools. He chose to accept a partial academic scholarship offered by Heidelberg because of its academics and record under coach Mike Hallett, who was formerly +an assistant coach at Coventry High School.

Due to inclement weather in Columbus Thursday afternoon, the schedule for the OHSAA baseball state tournament has been adjusted. Only one more game will be played Thursday, resulting in a shift of the schedule that will put two state championship games on Sunday.

North Canton Hoover junior Jenna Lilley has been named the 2012-13 Gatorade Ohio Softball Player of the Year.

The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, has selected athletes for the past 28 years in various sports across the country. Lilley is the third Gatorade Ohio Softball Player of the Year to be chosen from Hoover.

St. Vincent-St. Mary basketball player VJ King is among a group of 16 players that will continue to train with USA Basketball in Colorado Springs.

King was one of 30 players who practiced with the 2013-14 USA Basketball Men’s Developmental National Team at the U.S. Olympic Training Center on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. USA Basketball trimmed the group of players down to 16 for the remaining practices that will conclude on June 6.